This is for Sunday Salon, hosted by Deb Nance of Readerbuzz, wherein we share books we're reading, and what all else is going on in our lives! And this was my last weekend! A fun getaway to the big city. When you live a Big Island, countryside life, the big city would be on Oahu, in Honolulu! So I got to try some new restaurants and make use of the Spa at the Ala Moana Hotel. Highly recommended restaurants: MW and Sera. Only a wee bit of shopping.
Books I'm currently reading:
And here's one I got a little way into, but it kept getting more depressing and dreary. The premise was intriguing... but, oh well. Sometimes they go back into the library book bag earlier than others.
The travel book has some good tips, but overall too much for my weary brain. Points, points, points. yada yada yada. I'm going to be traveling in a different easier way, at my age anyway! A cruise. And not to a wild or dark shore. That's for sure. Here One Moment, great so far, just started. And Bite by Bite, lovely reflections on life and the bounty of food on this earth. One of our upcoming Book Club selections.
Garden happenings: I've mentioned about the Sacha Inchi plant before. It's now being processed and used in my cooking:
This Bulgur Quinoa Pilaf with various veggies and some Sacha Inchi nuts providing the complete protein, was inspired by a meal I had at MW in Honolulu. Trying to get it as good as theirs. I used a homemade broth and asparagus for one of the vegetables. I thought it came out well.
An ongoing conception or project is making Cheong. A Korean fruit syrup, using mostly just fruit and sugar, 1 lb. fruit with 1 lb. sugar, but you can add herbs or spices. If I have excess fruit many times I make wine. However, if there is not that much involved, a fruit and sugar fermentation is a good use of what you have. I first did it with Brazilian Cherries. My tree was prolific and the fruit so delicious. When it was fruiting around the 4th of July, I had friends over, so everyone got to pick fruit. I gave out baggies. But, then I wanted to try this Korean technique.
As a result I have lovely jam and a jar of the syrup for flavoring soda water type drinks. Think San Pelligrino, ice and a bit of the syrup. It's awesome! After draining off the syrup, you are left with the pulp, which may be blended into a fantastic jam.
Right now there is a pineapple with li hing mui spice and a guava cheong with galangal and ginger going on the counter.
Well, that's it for the update. Have a wonderful weekend you all!
7 comments:
It’s fun to see all the exotic tropical fruit and vegetables that you cook or preserve! I’ve been to the Kona Farmers’ Market so I know the extreme number of intriguing produce items that are unfamiliar to me.
Your book covers look so pretty, but ug....it souinds like it was hard to get into them. I'm curious what you thought of Liane Moriarty's book. Happy reading!
Here One Moment is a book our book club read. Just about everyone enjoyed reading it, and our discussion was great.
I think the author of Bite by Bite, Aimee Nezhukumatathil, will have a new book out soon.
Your books look good. I hope you enjoy them and have a great week!
That’s quite the view!
Your jams and syrups look delicious
Wishing you a wonderful reading week
Beautiful views! It would be fun to use extra fruit to make wine. I should look into that! I don't like reading depressing books either. We have enough in the news. I don't need it in my entertainment as well. Have a great week!
What a beautiful view! I hope you had a nice visit in Honolulu. I remember enjoying the restaurants there too. It's been years though since I've been. I hope you are enjoying your reading! That's too bad about Wild Dark Shore, but I am glad you didn't spend more time on it since you weren't enjoying it. It's not one I've heard of. I hope you are having a great week, Claudia!
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